Japan Hot Links

Internet sites are listed here under three headings:

Almost any subject related to Japan can be researched using one or more of the 'General' sites, which are multi-disciplinary and include a variety of links to other sites. The other sites listed are more specialised, and relate to particular sections of Hanabi.

Haiku and Tanka Sites

The Shiki Internet Haiku Salon
http://www.cc.matsuyama-u.ac.jp/~shiki/
One of the best known of many haiku sites.
Student activities based on this site

Black Ant's Journey to Japan: A Modern Tanka Journal
http://www.ahapoetry.com/blackant.htm
An American poet keeps a tanka journal during a visit to Japan.
Student activities based on this site

Profile of Madoka Mayuzumi
http://mesh.nikkansports.com/madoka/index_e.html
Includes a short profile on Madoka Mayuzumi and examples of her haiku.

Manga and Anime Sites

(Note: There are vast numbers of other manga and anime sites. Some include pornographic and/or violent images. Caution should be exercised with student research in this area.)

Rei's Anime and Manga Page
http://www.mit.edu/afs/athena/user/r/e/rei/www/Anime.html
Includes links to scholarly and non-scholarly articles and a large number of other links.

The Usenet Manga Glossary
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Ginza/4996/faq_ram_faq.txt
Provides a glossary of terms associated with manga.

Ex Magazine
http://www.ex.org/
Ex is an on-line magazine dealing with manga and anime.
Manga and anime student activities

General Sites

AskAsia
http://www.askasia.org/
Developed to support studies of Asia in American schools and published by the Asia Society. Offers access to lesson plans, cultural information, games, activities and a variety of links.

CNN Asia
http://asia.cnn.com/
Provides access to daily news about Asian countries.

J Guide
http://jguide.stanford.edu/
The WWW Virtual Library site for Japan. Includes many links to other sites dealing with Japan and aspects of Japanese life.

Japan Information Network
http://www.jinjapan.org/
Excellent source of material about contemporary Japan, including links to government and non-government bodies, electronic journals and statistical information.

Japan Links
http://www.aiai.ed.ac.uk/~timd/japanlinks.html
Site by Tim Duncan. Has many links, especially in 'Language and Culture'. Also links to Japanese newspapers.

Japan National Tourist Organisation (JNTO)
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
Provides a variety of practical tourist information.

Japan Zone
http://www.japan-zone.com/
Numerous articles on many aspects of both modern and ancient Japan, including music, movies, sport, fashion, theatre, customs, facts and figures, and so on.

JP NET: Japanese Language and Culture Network
http://web.mit.edu/jpnet/
The JP NET project 'seeks to build a clearinghouse for tools, services and information for Japanese Language and Culture educators and students'. Includes some links to other useful sites.

NewsDirectory: Newspapers: Japan
http://www.newsdirectory.com/
A listing of Japanese newspapers in English that are available online.

Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/
Has some current and archived articles dealing with Japan. (A charge is made for access to archival material.)

The Japan Foundation
http://www.jpf.go.jp/
Among other aspects, includes downloadable (PDF) issues of the English quarterly 'Japanese Book News' (http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/media/publish/4_04right.html). These include excellent articles on various forms of Japanese literature.

The World Fact Book
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Maintained by the CIA, this site is said to provide up-to-date facts about every country in the world.